Hair waving cap



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ATTORNEYS Patented Nov. 5, 1935 UNITE!) STATES PATENT OFFICE HAIR WAVING CAP V Esther'G. Brown, Roanoke, Va. Application September 12, 1934, Serial No. 743,771 2 Claims. (01. 132 -38) This invention seeks to provide a simple and inexpensive hair-waving. apparatus which may be easily manipulated and may be worn as a cap or bonnet without discomfort to the wearer 5 as long as may be necessary to set the hair in the desired curly or waved formation. The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings and will be hereinafter fully described, the novel features being particularly defined in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the hairwaving apparatus in use.

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the apparatus as it appears before being engaged in the hair.

Figures 3 and 4 are enlarged perspective views showing the relation of the combs in the working and idle positions, respectively.

In carrying out the invention, I provide a plurality of combs l which are slightly arched, as clearly shown in Figures 3 and 4, so as to conform to the side of the wearers head and as many combs may be employed as may be desired,

it being the intention to provide caps or bonnets according to the invention in various sizes. The combs are connected in series by cords or flexible but inelastic members 2 and a series is provided for each side of the head, as seen in Figure 2, the

connecting cords 2 extending over the topof the head to suspend the series of combs, as shown at 3. The ends of the cords are tied or otherwise secured to base cords 4 which may be extended across the nape of the neck, as indicated at 5, and, to secure the cords to the combs, light staples may be employed, as at 6. At the lower front corners of the series of combs are attached straps to be fastenedv under the chin of the 50 elastic bands, however, are disposed diagonally in the several parallelograms, this result being attained by securing an end of aband to the lowermost .comb near the outer cord or side of a parallelogram, then passing the band to a point 55 near the diagonally opposite corner of the parallelogram where it is passed through an eye 9 on the comb next above the lowest comb. The rubber band is then passed in a reversediagonal direction to the third comb, this operation being repeated through the entire series of the combs 5 with the result that the band defines a zigzag line, as shown in Figure 2. The elasticity of the band, however, tends constantly to bring it into a straight line and this action brings the combs into the staggered relation shown in Figure 3. 10 In using the device, the hair is brushed or combed to straighten all the strands, and it may be either damp or dry according to the qualities of the hair and as experience may suggest. The cap of combs is then placed over the head of the 15 user, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, and the uppermost comb is. engaged in the hair. Then, while holding it terminally alined with the first comb, the second comb is engaged in the hair and the hold thereon then released, whereupon the ten- 20 sion of the rubber bands will draw the combs closer together and also shift one relative to the other endwise bringing them into the relation shown in Figure 1. The operation is repeated with each comb successively until all the combs 25 on both sides of the head have been engaged in the hair, the alternate combs being moved endwise in opposite directions by the elastic bands so that the hair engaged by them will be carried back and forth and formed into series 30 of waves, the crests of the waves being substantially parallel and moderately compact. vAfter all the combs have been engaged in the hair, the straps I are fastened so that the cap or bonnet will be held against displacement while the wear- 5 er attends to household duties or is otherwise engaged. When the hair is fully set, the cap is removed and set aside, and, if desired, an ordinary comb may be run through the hair lengthwise of the strands to increase the soft fluffy 4 appearance thereof.

All the connections between the combs being highly flexible, the combs may be placed close together side by side in a very small space when not in use. The construction is simple, permitting production at a low cost and facilitating manipulation without the services of a trained operator.

Having described my invention, what I claim 1. A hair-waving apparatus comprising series of combs, inelastic cords attached to and connecting the combs and adapted to suspend them upon a users head, the ends of the cords depending below the series of combs, basal cords connecting the ends of the first-mentioned cords below the series of combs, retaining straps carried by the basal cords, and elastic connections between the combs arranged to alternate with the inelastic cords and tending constantly to move the combs endwise inits staggered relation. 2. A hair-waving cap comprising series of combs to be disposed at the sides of a. wearers head, inelastic cords attached to all the combs 10 and extending across the wearer's head and below the lowest combs of each series of combs, elastic cords attached to and connecting the combs in each series and tending to move adjacent combs in opposite directions, basal cords attached to the depending ends of the inelastic cords and adapted to pass across the nape of 

